Even at its most over-the-top moments, the show Succession is a shockingly accurate portrayal of what succession can do to a family business.

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard's unconventional decision to transfer ownership of his billion-dollar company to a newly created trust and nonprofit to fight climate change sounds like good news. But it could have some unintended consequences, Northeastern experts say.

Molly Beck, DMSB'09, is the founder of Messy, a podcast creation and directory site startup, and author of REACH OUT, a social media and community-building guidebook. Beck reflects on her experiences at D'Amore-Mckim including co-ops, clubs, and finding her voice on her first blog, which led to her future book deal.

The Northeastern University Center for Family Business recently held its 12th annual awards program celebrating family business success.